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Stories from 2004-01-29

30,000 More Soldiers Approved by Rumsfeld

Bradley Graham | Washington Post | January 29, 2004

"Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, invoking emergency powers, has authorized the Army to grow temporarily by 30,000 troops above its congressionally approved limit of 482,000 to facilitate a restructuring of forces severely strained by operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and counterterrorism missions elsewhere." [more]

Perle Speaks at Charity with 'Terrorist Ties'

Glenn Kessler | Washington Post | January 29, 2004

"Pentagon adviser Richard N. Perle, a strong advocate of war against Iraq, spoke last weekend at a charity event that U.S. officials say may have had ties to an alleged terrorist group seeking to topple the Iranian government and backed by Saddam Hussein." [more]

US Releases Three Teenage Guantánamo Prisoners

STAFF | British Broadcasting Corporation | January 29, 2004

"The United States has released three teenage boys who have been held in custody at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba for more than a year. The Pentagon cautioned, however, that 'age is not a determining factor in detention.'" [more]

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